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Lo DISTILLATE
FEED Distilling xD = 0.8
1000 kgmol/h Column R = 5/3
80°F
h = 25 Btu/lb 1atm
xF = 0.2
H sat vap = 880 Btu/lb
H sat liq = 125 Btu/lb BOTTOMS
xB= 0.02
Partial Reboiler
Step 2: Rectifying operating line
xxD 00.8.8
D 00.3.3
RR11 553311
xxD 00.8.8
y-intercept = D 00.3.3
RR11 55 3311
Step 3: Feed line
Feed is subcooled liquid
since hF = 25 < H sat liq = 125
qq 11.13
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f-line slope 8.55
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Step 4: McCabe-Thiele diagram
Benzene-Toluene System
1
0.8
Subcooled
liquid
0.6
12
y
0.4
nF,opt = 12
0.2 N = 14.4
xB xF xD
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
x
Step 5: Nmin
Benzene –Toluene System
1
0.8
0.6
y
0.4
Nmin = 6.8
0.2
xB xF xD
0
0 0.2 0.4 x 0.6 0.8 1
Step 6: Rmin
Benzene-Toluene System
1
0.8
0.6
y
0.4
y-int for Rm = 0.38
0.2
xB xF xD
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
x
y-int of rectifying operating line
xD
y-intercept =
R+1
0.8
0.38 =
Rm + 1
Rm = 1.1